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Paczki and Pancakes – Fat Tuesday in Silver Spring
February 20th, 2012 Categories: Silver Spring Businesses, Silver Spring Events, silver spring real estate
Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday and Paczki Day, the time we all Fatten ourselves up before tightening our belts and giving up things for Lent begining on Wednesday.
A couple of ways to do Fat Day in Silver Spring:
For Paczki or King Cakes
Head to the WOODMOOR Pastry Shop in the Woodmoor Shopping Center for some of their famous, divine, decadently outrageous Paczki. It is the very best, or maybe the only place to get real homemade Paczki in Silver Spring.
Check out reviews of the Bakery and the Paczki at the Woodmoor Pastry Shop
They also make fantastic King Cakes.
For All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes
There are several Silver Spring and Takoma Park Churches with Pancake 
Suppers tomorrow night:
Church of the Ascension on Sligo Avenue in Silver Spring
Grace Episcopal Church on Grace Chruch Road and Georgia Avenue
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church on Tulip Avenue in Takoma Park
Woodside United Methodist Church on Georgia Ave
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Annual Silver Spring Boy Scout Pumpkin Patch in Downtown Silver Spring
October 25th, 2011 Categories: Silver Spring Events
There are 6 more days to get a Pumpkin and carve it out and or display it for Halloween.
The Annual Pumpkin Patch has a good selection of Pumpkins and some pretty chrysanthmums at Woodside Methodist Church in the Woodside area at the edge of Downtown Silver Spring.
Boy Scout Troop 209 is Silver Sprng’s Oldest Boy Scout Troop. Boy Scout Troop 209 has been in existence since the 1930’s at this same Silver Spring Location.
Buy a pumpkin or some mums and Support your Local Silver Spring Boy Scout Troop 209. All proceeds go to the troop’s financial aid fund to make sure that all scouts can participate in the troops many activities and it’s more fun than just picking up a pumpkin at the local grocery store!
Woodside United Methodist Church
8900 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Located at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Ballard Street,
1 block north of Spring Street. Google Map
Look for the Boy Scout Troop 209 Truck.
Make your pumpkin last much longer this year: Check out these tips for preserving your pumpkin and prevent it from rotting out in the yard or on the porch.
*Also some advice from plumbers and the roto-rooter people - Never, Ever put the guts (pulp), rinds or any other part from your pumpkin in the garbage disposal or down any of the drains in your house. This could cause a real Halloween nightmare in you home!
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Huge Silver Spring Shark will be a NO SHOW this Year
June 23rd, 2011 Categories: Silver Spring Events, silver spring real estate
In Silver Spring, we have a summer attraction that causes a lot of excitment. During Shark Week the Discovery Building has an enormous inflatable shark swimming through it. It is quite a sight to see in the skyline at the corner of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue at the heart of Downtown Silver Spring. The Shark has been nicknamed “Chompie”.
I heard a rumor on Twitter today, which was confirmed by Silver Spring Patch, that Silver Spring’s Jaws will not be in the sky this summer.
Apparently Chompie is going to be given a rest this year, but the big shark will be back in all it’s glory, for next year’s 25th Anniversary Celebration of Shark Week.
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FREE Outdoor Event in Downtown Silver Spring Tomorrow – Indonesian Street Festival
May 20th, 2011 Categories: Silver Spring Events, Silver Spring Neighborhoods, Uncategorized
This Indonesian-themed event will take place on Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Admission is FREE
The festival will have a range of demonstrations and activities. Meant for all ages, children will have their own section where they can make arts and crafts, including puppets.
Chicken Satay
Food vendors will offer dishes such as many different versions of satay (meat skewers) and a lot of other Indonesian food.
A fashion show by Batik Boutique will show of a line of brightly colored traditional clothing.
Indonesian music will be heard throughout the day. House of Angklung, an all-bamboo orchestra, will play alongside more modern sounds.
Dancers will accompany music from groups like Gamelan Wrhatnala USA. Started in Bali in 1965 by dancer composer and choreographer I Gusti Agung Ngurah Supartha.
Indonesian dance derives some of its movements from martial art forms. Martial arts schools such as Pencak Silat Al-Azhar will take part in the festival. At the festival on Saturday, students will give a demonstration, followed by a free clinic.
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Purim Festival FREE Outdoor Event Sunday in Downtown Silver Spring
March 19th, 2011 Categories: Silver Spring Events, silver spring real estate
Come to Downtown Silver Spring this Sunday March 20th for a Purim Festival This Family and kid friendly FREE event will be on Ellsworth Drive from 12:00 to 3:00 pm. The event was such a big hit last year it’s back again this year!
The centerpiece of the festival will be Mordechai’s Royal Horse Parade with live horses and everyone in costume.
There will be Delicious Traditional Hamentashen
At 2:15 pm a performance of “Magic in Disguise” – A Purim magic show with Magician Benjamin Corey
Also:
Inflatable Moonbounce & Obstacle Course
Pony Rides
Games and Prizes
Eco Arts & Crafts
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